How much should I budget for French door grilles in Basildon?
Our guide range for French door grilles in Basildon is £954 to £2,034 including VAT (£795 to £1,695 plus VAT) per pair of doors, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
French door grilles are usually a pair of retractable grilles that fold to each side of the doors and meet in the centre, where they lock together. They protect the glazing and the meeting stiles, which are the weak point of many French doors.
Specification at a glance
- Each side opens independently
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
- Small stacks at each side of the doors
- Low-profile floor track
- Set back to clear inward-opening doors
- Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
Fitting in Basildon and nearby
Whether you are in central Basildon or at the edge of the SS14 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Stanford-le-Hope and Wickford are covered too.
Essex ranges from Victorian terraces in Southend and Colchester to new towns such as Harlow and Basildon and large commuter estates near London.
Where French door grilles are most often used:
- French doors to gardens
- Period homes with timber French doors
- Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
- Dining rooms and kitchens
What to think about first
One side or both
A centre-meeting pair lets you open one side for everyday use.
Curtains and blinds
Stack positions are planned around curtain tracks and returns.
Consents and safety: England
Grilles inside the glass
A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission, because it does not materially change how the building looks from outside. If the building is listed, listed building consent may still be needed.
Bedroom and escape windows
Approved Document B (fire safety) expects many habitable rooms in houses, especially first-floor rooms, to have an emergency escape window with an unobstructed opening of at least 0.33 m², at least 450 mm high and 450 mm wide, with the bottom of the opening no more than 1,100 mm above the floor. We only fit grilles over escape windows with a release that opens from inside without a key.
How it works
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
French door grilles in Basildon: questions
Do you cover Stanford-le-Hope as well as Basildon?
Yes. As well as Basildon, we can arrange surveys in nearby Stanford-le-Hope, Wickford and Billericay, and elsewhere in Essex.
Do French door grilles need a floor track?
Usually a low-profile one, which keeps the grille rigid and is easy to step over.
How long does it take to fit?
Usually two to three hours once the grilles arrive.
Will the grille match my doors?
We powder-coat grilles in white, black, anthracite or a RAL colour close to your frames.
French door grilles in nearby towns
- Stanford-le-Hope3 miles
- Wickford4 miles
- Billericay4 miles
- Benfleet5 miles
- Canvey Island6 miles
- Rayleigh6 miles
Other grilles in Basildon
- Hinged security gates
- Window security grilles
- Door security gates
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Home security grilles
- Fixed window grilles and bars
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.